Abraham Hamadeh (R-AZ)

Protecting Vulnerable Patients, Seniors, and Families Act

H.R. 10982 · House bill Health

A Republican bill with no cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill is known as the Protecting Vulnerable Patients, Seniors, and Families Act. It stops any federal money from going to people or groups that help carry out or facilitate euthanasia. This includes directly giving a lethal substance to cause death or providing a lethal substance for someone to take their own life. However, the bill does not stop federal funds for withholding or withdrawing life-sustaining medical treatment. It also does not stop federal funds for carrying out or assisting in capital punishment.

Yes

  • Scored +2

    Would people over 65 be better off under this?

    The legislation is titled the Protecting Vulnerable Patients, Seniors, and Families Act and restricts federal support for euthanasia.

  • Scored +2

    Does this give the federal government more power?

    The bill establishes a federal prohibition on the use of federal funds to facilitate euthanasia.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.